You can also use the vendors software and make multiple partitions under 137GB. I have a 160GB drive running on a p1 using 2 x 80mb partitions. It has been there well over a year and no problems. -- David -------------- Original message -------------- > When I purchased a second disk, I decided to avoid potential problems and stick > with the standard 137 GB limit. One thing you may wish to consider is that > drives improve every year. The new drive may make a faster primary drive than > the old one. --Anna Summers > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Michael Wurster > To: [log in to unmask] > Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 4:31 PM > Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] 250GB Hard Drive compatibility with an older system? - 48 > bit addressing? > > > Steve, You have a couple options. First, stick the hard drive in the > machine and see what happens. If it only recognizes the first 137 GB or > hangs, you know it won't work with the native interface. Assuming you > really want the hard drive, you can purchase an aftermarket IDE interface > that will handle the larger drives. I'm familiar with Promise Technologies, > but there are other less expensive alternatives. I think the Promise > Ultra133 sells for about 40 bucks. Hope this helps you out. > Michael > > At 20:15 9/9/2005, you wrote: > >Hi PCBuilders, > > > >I have a Dell Dimension 4600 that I purchased in December 2003 that has an 80 > >GB Seagate HD (Barracude 7200.7 Model ST380011A - Ultra ATA 100). Now, I > >would like to purchase a new 250 GB HD as a slave. > > The NOSPIN Group Promotions is now offering > our special coffee mugs and mouse pads > with the PCBUILD logo... at a great price!!! > http://freepctech.com/goodies/promotions.shtml > > PCBUILD maintains hundreds of useful files for download > visit our download web page at: > http://freepctech.com/downloads.shtml PCBUILD maintains hundreds of useful files for download visit our download web page at: http://freepctech.com/downloads.shtml